Teases

Dave Getzschman / For the Times

Former Principal Ben Chavis teases senior Karely Ordaz while Deana Perez looks on during a lecture on economist Milton Friedman. What were doing is so easy, says the man who created the schools success and personifies its ethos, especially in its more outrageous manifestations. (One example: He tends to call all non-white students, including African Americans, darkies.) Although he retired in 2007, Chavis remains a presence at the school..

Former Principal Ben Chavis teases senior Karely Ordaz while Deana Perez looks on during a lecture on economist Milton Friedman. What were doing is so easy, says the man who created the schools success and personifies its ethos, especially in its more outrageous manifestations. (One example: He tends to call all non-white students, including African Americans, darkies.) Although he retired in 2007, Chavis remains a presence at the school..